New Jersey AG Sued Owner of Tire Company over Gasoline Contamination

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, along with the Department of Environmental Protection, filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of Fort Lee Tire Center for failing to comply with a DEP order to remediate gasoline contaminated soil at its property, which is situated near a residential neighborhood. This action was part of a tranche of lawsuits taken as part of the New Jersey AG Office’s environmental justice initiative.

• Documents: ComplaintNJ Press Release
• Document Type: Complaints Press Releases/Statements
• States: New Jersey
• Issues: Environmental Justice Hazardous Waste Natural Resources Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation

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